Utopia Studios

Utopia Studios

Profile:
British recording studio and cutting facility, opened in October 1976, located in London, UK. Owned by Phil Wainman, with original manager John Mackswith (formerly of Lansdowne Studios).

The studio originally consisted of a main recording studio and a cutting room (cutting room completed in January 1977), with a mix room and second studio being added later. The rooms were all designed by Eastlake's Tom Hidley, except for Studio 2 which was too small for a full Eastlake treatment. Before Utopia Studios, the first studio to set-up in Spencer Court was Sound Developments Studio, established in 1971 by Roger Sinclair.

Utopia was sold in 1991 to John Hudson and Kate Hudson, owners of Mayfair Studios, and was rebranded as "Mayfair Village", ultimately closing in June 1992.

Discs cut at Utopia are usually identifiable by the "lyre symbol" etched in the runout area of vinyl releases often displayed as "ƱTOPIA" or just by the "Ʊ".
Discs cut for Phonodisc Ltd. can be identified by //x UT (March 1969 until February 1979).
Discs cut for PRS Ltd. can be identified by ▽E UT (February 1979 - December 1981) and by ▽420 U (January 1982 - mid 1988).
Discs cut for Lyntone Recordings Ltd. can be identified by a tailing IUT or 2UT. Note IU / 2U etc. on Lyntone pressings do not mean Utopia.

Known recordings engineers who worked there include:
James Guthrie,
Andy Jackson,
Tim Palmer,
Chris Brown (8),
Martin Russell,
Pete Smith,
Chris Stone,
Peter Walsh

Known mastering engineers include:
Ian Cooper (1976 - 1979),
Gordon Vicary [1978 - 1981),
Kevin Metcalfe (1979 - 1983),
Steve Angel (1981 - 1988),
Miles Showell (1984 - 1989),
Geoff Pesche aka Pounda (1988)
Noel Summerville (1989-1990)
Contact Info:
(defunct)
Spencer Court
7 Chalcot Road
Primrose Hill
London NW1 8LH
UK

(defunct)
tel: +44 (01) 586 3434.
fax: +44 (01) 586 3438.
Sites:

Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
1 The Cortinas - Fascist Dictator / Television Families The Cortinas Fascist Dictator / Television Families(7", Single) Step-Forward Records 1 UK 1977 Sell This Version
1A 006-23988 Machiavel - Fly Machiavel Fly(7") Harvest 1A 006-23988 Benelux 1980 Sell This Version
1A 006-23996 The Machines - Money In My Wallet The Machines Money In My Wallet(7", Single) Harvest 1A 006-23996 Belgium 1980 Sell This Version
1A 062-64203 Queen - Flash Gordon (Original Soundtrack Music) Queen Flash Gordon (Original Soundtrack Music)(LP, Album) EMI 1A 062-64203 Netherlands 1980 Sell This Version
1A 062-64382 Duran Duran - Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran (Album) 1A 062-64382 Europe 1981 Sell This Version
1A 062-86304 The Scooters (2) - Blue Eyes The Scooters (2) Blue Eyes(LP, Album) EMI America 1A 062-86304 Netherlands 1981 Sell This Version
1A 064-07728 KajaGooGoo - White Feathers KajaGooGoo White Feathers(LP, Album) EMI 1A 064-07728 Europe 1983 Sell This Version
1 A 064-64382 Duran Duran - Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran(LP, Album, RE) EMI, EMI, EMI 1 A 064-64382 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
1A 064-83269 Classix Nouveaux - La Verité Classix Nouveaux La Verité(LP, Album) Liberty 1A 064-83269 Europe 1982 Sell This Version
1A 264- 64382 Duran Duran - Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran (Album) 1A 264- 64382 Netherlands 1981 Sell This Version
1A 064 2401011 Zee (3) - Identity Zee (3) Identity(LP, Album) Harvest, Harvest 1A 064 2401011 Europe 1984 Sell This Version
1C 064-06 716 Marshall Hain - Free Ride Marshall Hain Free Ride(LP, Album) Harvest, EMI Electrola 1C 064-06 716 Germany 1978 Sell This Version
1C 064-23 980 Machiavel - New Lines Machiavel New Lines(LP, Album) Harvest 1C 064-23 980 Germany 1980 Sell This Version
1C 064-61 454 Suzi Quatro - If You Knew Suzi... Suzi Quatro If You Knew Suzi...(LP, Album) RAK, EMI Electrola, RAK 1C 064-61 454 Germany 1978 Sell This Version
1C 064-61 505 Smokie - The Montreux Album Smokie The Montreux Album (Album) 1C 064-61 505 Germany 1978 Sell This Version
1C 064-62 277 Bill Nelson's Red Noise* - Sound On Sound Bill Nelson's Red Noise* Sound On Sound(LP, Album) Harvest, EMI Electrola 1C 064-62 277 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
1C 064-64 203 Queen - Flash Gordon (Original Soundtrack Music) Queen Flash Gordon (Original Soundtrack Music)(LP, Album) EMI, EMI Electrola 1C 064-64 203 Germany 1980 Sell This Version
1C 064-64 382 Duran Duran - Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran (Album) 1C 064-64 382 Germany 1981 Sell This Version
1C 064-83 350 Whitesnake - Saints & Sinners Whitesnake Saints & Sinners (Album) 1C 064-83 350 Europe 1982 Sell This Version
1C 064-85 322 Sammy Hagar - Musical Chairs Sammy Hagar Musical Chairs(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1C 064-85 322 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
1 C 064-86 115 The U.S. Scooters* - Young Girls The U.S. Scooters* Young Girls(LP, Album) EMI America 1 C 064-86 115 Germany 1980 Sell This Version
1C 064-99 089 Caravan - Better By Far Caravan Better By Far(LP, Album) Arista 1C 064-99 089 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
1 C 064-99 506 Solution (4) - Fully Interlocking Solution (4) Fully Interlocking(LP, Album) The Rocket Record Company 1 C 064-99 506 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
1C264-99 089 Caravan - Better By Far Caravan Better By Far(Cass, Album) Arista 1C264-99 089 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
1C 038 15 7704 1 Duran Duran - Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran(LP, Album, RE) EMI, EMI, EMI Electrola, EMI Electrola 1C 038 15 7704 1 Germany 1983 Sell This Version
1C 064 24 0156 1 Limahl - Don't Suppose... Limahl Don't Suppose... (Album) 1C 064 24 0156 1 Europe 1984 Sell This Version
1C 064-3 21768 1 The WaterBoys - Room To Roam The WaterBoys Room To Roam(LP, Album) Ensign 1C 064-3 21768 1 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
1C 064-400 179 Any Trouble - Any Trouble Any Trouble Any Trouble(LP, Album) EMI America 1C 064-400 179 Europe 1983 Sell This Version
1C 264 24 0156 4 Limahl - Don't Suppose Limahl Don't Suppose (Album) 1C 264 24 0156 4 Germany 1984 Sell This Version
1C 038 15 7700 1 DMM Whitesnake - Saints & Sinners Whitesnake Saints & Sinners(LP, Album, RE) EMI 1C 038 15 7700 1 DMM Europe Unknown Sell This Version
1C 064 2400181 Re-Flex (2) - The Politics Of Dancing Re-Flex (2) The Politics Of Dancing(LP, Album) EMI, Capitol Records 1C 064 2400181 Europe 1983 Sell This Version
1PKSLR 5312 Kris Ryder - Kris Ryder Kris Ryder Kris Ryder(LP, Album) Decca 1PKSLR 5312 Portugal 1979 Sell This Version
2 Chelsea (2) - Right To Work Chelsea (2) Right To Work (Single) 2 UK 1977 Sell This Version
2C068-15589 Franck Pourcel - Love And Music (Amour Et Musique) Franck Pourcel Love And Music (Amour Et Musique)(LP, Album) Pathé, Pathé 2C068-15589 France 1980 Sell This Version
2C 068 60370 Strawbs - Deadlines Strawbs Deadlines(LP, Album) Arista, Arista 2C 068 60370 France 1978 Sell This Version
2 C 068 61454 Suzi Quatro - If You Knew Suzi... Suzi Quatro If You Knew Suzi...(LP, Album) RAK 2 C 068 61454 France 1978 Sell This Version
2C 068 - 99505 China (28) - China China (28) China(LP, Album) The Rocket Record Company 2C 068 - 99505 France 1977 Sell This Version
2C 070-07.728 KajaGooGoo - White Feathers KajaGooGoo White Feathers(LP, Album) EMI, EMI, EMI 2C 070-07.728 France 1983 Sell This Version
2C 070-64382 Duran Duran - Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran(LP, Album) EMI 2C 070-64382 France 1981 Sell This Version
2C 266-07728 Kajagoogoo - White Feathers Kajagoogoo White Feathers(Cass, Album, Whi) Pathé Marconi EMI, EMI Records Ltd. 2C 266-07728 France 1983 Sell This Version
2C 266-64.382 Duran Duran - Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran(Cass, Album) EMI 2C 266-64.382 France 1981 Sell This Version
2S 068-62.520 Chris Rea - Deltics Chris Rea Deltics(LP, Album, Gat) Magnet (2), Magnet (2) 2S 068-62.520 France 1979 Sell This Version
002T Sonja Ryshard - Step Back Sonja Ryshard Step Back(12") Rock The House Records 002T UK 1987 Sell This Version
3 The Models - Freeze / Man Of The Year The Models Freeze / Man Of The Year (Single) 3 UK 1977 Sell This Version
003 Pak* - Pak Pak* Pak(7", Single) Pak, Metropak 003 UK 1980 Sell This Version
003 Butcher (7) - Stand And Fight Butcher (7) Stand And Fight(7", Single, Red) Inept Products, Inept Products 003 UK 1983 Sell This Version
3C 006 60650 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Miss My Love Today Gilbert O'Sullivan Miss My Love Today(7") MAM 3C 006 60650 Italy 1978 Sell This Version
3C 064-15589 Franck Pourcel - Love And Music Franck Pourcel Love And Music(LP, Album) Pathé 3C 064-15589 Italy 1980 Sell This Version
3C 064-18399 Sentacruz* - Diventiamo Più Amici Sentacruz* Diventiamo Più Amici(LP, Album, Gat) EMI 3C 064-18399 Italy 1979 Sell This Version
3C 064-64203 Queen - Flash Gordon (Original Soundtrack Music) Queen Flash Gordon (Original Soundtrack Music) (Album) 3C 064-64203 Italy 1980 Sell This Version
3C 064-64 382 Duran Duran - Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran(LP, Album) EMI, EMI 3C 064-64 382 Italy 1981 Sell This Version
4D-0708 S-Express* - S-Express* "Original Soundtrack"(LP, Album, P/Mixed) DRO 4D-0708 Spain 1990 Sell This Version
5C 006-98981 Blue (31) - Gonna Capture Your Heart/The Shepherd Blue (31) Gonna Capture Your Heart/The Shepherd(7") The Rocket Record Company 5C 006-98981 Netherlands 1977 Sell This Version
5C 062-99 506 Solution (4) - Fully Interlocking Solution (4) Fully Interlocking(LP, Album) The Rocket Record Company, The Rocket Record Company 5C 062-99 506 Netherlands 1977 Sell This Version
5E-518 Queen - Flash Gordon (Original Soundtrack Music) Queen Flash Gordon (Original Soundtrack Music) (Album) 5E-518 US 1980 Sell This Version
5F PL 74762 Clannad - Anam Clannad Anam(LP, Album) RCA, BMG Ariola España 5F PL 74762 Spain 1990 Sell This Version
7 B.FORD 6 Baby Ford - Beach Bump Baby Ford Beach Bump(7") Rhythm King, Rhythm King 7 B.FORD 6 UK 1990 Sell This Version
7C 062-64203 Queen - Flash Gordon (Original Soundtrack Music) Queen Flash Gordon (Original Soundtrack Music)(LP, Album) EMI 7C 062-64203 Scandinavia 1980 Sell This Version
7C 064-61505 Smokie - The Montreux Album Smokie The Montreux Album (Album) 7C 064-61505 Scandinavia 1978 Sell This Version
7 DEP 1 UB40 - Don't Slow Down / Don't Let It Pass You By UB40 Don't Slow Down / Don't Let It Pass You By(7", Single) DEP International, DEP International 7 DEP 1 UK 1981 Sell This Version
7 DEP 2 UB40 - One In Ten / Present Arms In Dub UB40 One In Ten / Present Arms In Dub (Single) 7 DEP 2 UK 1981 Sell This Version
7 DEP 3 UB40 - I Won't Close My Eyes UB40 I Won't Close My Eyes (Single) 7 DEP 3 UK 1981 Sell This Version
7e:5 PPC 113 John Hollingsworth (3) - Songs From Innocence To Experience John Hollingsworth (3) Songs From Innocence To Experience(7") Crystal Groove Records 7e:5 PPC 113 UK 1982 Sell This Version
7N 46069 Dead Fingers Talk - Hold On To Rock 'n' Roll Dead Fingers Talk Hold On To Rock 'n' Roll(7", Single) Pye Records 7N 46069 UK 1978 Sell This Version
7 OUS 10 Bam Bam - Give It To Me (I'm A Man Baby) Bam Bam Give It To Me (I'm A Man Baby) (Single) 7 OUS 10 UK 1988 Sell This Version
7P 326 Vikki - Love Is... Vikki Love Is...(7", Single) PRT 7P 326 UK 1985 Sell This Version
7 RON 1 Rondo Veneziano* - La Serenissima (Theme From Venice In Peril) Rondo Veneziano* La Serenissima (Theme From Venice In Peril)(7", Re-) Ferroway Records 7 RON 1 UK 1983 Sell This Version
7 WILD 1 Red Lipstique - Oscar Wilde Red Lipstique Oscar Wilde(7", Single) Charly Records 7 WILD 1 UK 1983 Sell This Version
8E 068 99089 Caravan - Better By Far Caravan Better By Far(LP, Album) Arista 8E 068 99089 Portugal 1977 Sell This Version
8E 072 995 06 Solution (4) - Fully Interlocking Solution (4) Fully Interlocking(LP, Album) The Rocket Record Company, The Rocket Record Company 8E 072 995 06 Portugal 1977 Sell This Version
9 W1-25701 The Mighty Lemon Drops - World Without End The Mighty Lemon Drops World Without End(LP, Album, Club) Sire 9 W1-25701 US 1988 Sell This Version
10 BFORD 6 Baby Ford - Beach Bump Baby Ford Beach Bump(10", Num, S/Edition) Rhythm King, Rhythm King 10 BFORD 6 UK 1990 Sell This Version
10C 006-021.849 Orquesta Mondragon* - Bésame, Tonta Orquesta Mondragon* Bésame, Tonta(7", Single, Promo) EMI, EMI 10C 006-021.849 Spain 1982 Sell This Version
10C064-015.589 Franck Pourcel Love and Music = Amor Y Música(LP, Album) Odeon, Odeon 10C064-015.589 Spain 1980 Sell This Version
10C 064-021844 Orquesta Mondragon* - Besame, Tonta Orquesta Mondragon* Besame, Tonta(LP, Album) EMI, EMI 10C 064-021844 Spain 1982 Sell This Version
10C 264-021.844 Orquesta Mondragon* - Banda Sonora Original De La Película Besame, Tonta Orquesta Mondragon* Banda Sonora Original De La Película Besame, Tonta(Cass, Album) EMI 10C 264-021.844 Spain 1982 Sell This Version
10 NMA 10 New Model Army - Get Me Out New Model Army Get Me Out(10", Single, Ltd, Num) EMI, EMI 10 NMA 10 UK 1990 Sell This Version
0011 The Camberwell Now - Meridian The Camberwell Now Meridian 0011 UK 1983 Sell This Version
11C 076 –– 64382 Duran Duran - Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran(LP, Album) EMI, EMI 11C 076 –– 64382 Portugal 1981 Sell This Version
12 A1 318 Afrikadelic - Piti Pata Afrikadelic Piti Pata(12") A.1. Records 12 A1 318 UK 1990 Sell This Version
12 ABS 021 1000 Mexicans - The Last Pop Song 1000 Mexicans The Last Pop Song (Single) 12 ABS 021 UK 1984 Sell This Version
12 ABS 024 1000 Mexicans - Under Construction 1000 Mexicans Under Construction(12") Abstract Records 12 ABS 024 UK 1984 Sell This Version
12ABS025 Joolz - The Kiss Joolz The Kiss (Single) 12ABS025 UK 1984 Sell This Version
12 ABS 026 1919 - Earth Song 1919 Earth Song (EP) 12 ABS 026 UK 1984 Sell This Version
12 ABS 030 Various - Never Mind The Jacksons... Here's The Pollocks Various Never Mind The Jacksons... Here's The Pollocks (Comp) 12 ABS 030 UK 1985 Sell This Version
12 ABS 032 The Bomb Party - Ray Gun EP The Bomb Party Ray Gun EP(12", EP, TP) Abstract Sounds 12 ABS 032 UK 1985 Sell This Version
12 ABS 033 The Gymslips - Evil Eye The Gymslips Evil Eye 12 ABS 033 UK 1985 Sell This Version
12 ABS 034 The Three Johns - Death Of The European. The Three Johns Death Of The European.(12") Abstract Records 12 ABS 034 UK 1985 Sell This Version
12 ABS 043 The Three Johns - Never And Always The Three Johns Never And Always(12", Single) Abstract Sounds 12 ABS 043 UK 1987 Sell This Version
12 ABS 053 The Jeremiahs - ..Driving Into The Sun... E.P. The Jeremiahs ..Driving Into The Sun... E.P.(12", EP) Abstract Records 12 ABS 053 UK 1987 Sell This Version
12AD001 The Cool Notes - You're Never Too Young b/w The Sound Of Summer The Cool Notes You're Never Too Young b/w The Sound Of Summer(12", Single) Abstract Dance, Abstract Dance, Abstract Dance 12AD001 UK 1984 Sell This Version
12 AD 002 The Cool Notes - I Forgot The Cool Notes I Forgot(12", Single) Abstract Dance, Abstract Dance, Abstract Dance 12 AD 002 UK 1984 Sell This Version
12 ANA 3 Angelic Upstarts - Woman In Disguise Angelic Upstarts Woman In Disguise(12", Single) Anagram Records 12 ANA 3 UK 1982 Sell This Version
12 ANA 12 The Outcasts - Nowhere Left To Run The Outcasts Nowhere Left To Run(12") Anagram Records 12 ANA 12 UK 1983 Sell This Version
12BFORD6 Baby Ford - Beach Bump Baby Ford Beach Bump(12", Single) Rhythm King, Rhythm King, Rhythm King 12BFORD6 UK 1990 Sell This Version
12BP409 Classix Nouveaux - Is It A Dream Classix Nouveaux Is It A Dream(12") Liberty, Liberty 12BP409 UK 1982 Sell This Version
12 BP 424 Whitesnake - Love Ain't No Stranger [American Mix] Whitesnake Love Ain't No Stranger [American Mix](12") Liberty 12 BP 424 UK 1984 Sell This Version
12 bred 18 Eyeless In Gaza - The Eyes Of Beautiful Losers Eyeless In Gaza The Eyes Of Beautiful Losers(12", Promo) Cherry Red 12 bred 18 France 1981 Sell This Version
12 BRO 67 Motörhead - Overkill Motörhead Overkill 12 BRO 67 UK 1979 Sell This Version
12CBL002 Kabbala - What Love Is Kabbala What Love Is(12", W/Lbl) Cabal Records 12CBL002 UK 1986 Sell This Version